When entering a raffle, the first thing to contemplate is the organization running the raffle.  Professional Bowhunters Society is a fraternal organization with the same high moral and ethical values as contributors to this site.  The second thing to contemplate and probably most important is the "cause" that will benefit from the proceeds.  These proceeds will go to the NUMBER ONE problem facing the continuation of bowhunting – lack of young hunters.  These dollars will be spent on the Young Bowhunters Program and the Youth leadership Hunt.

Do I look at raffles in this manner?  H-NO!!!  I want to see what I can win!!!  And that's a pretty good list of donors.  PLEASE TAKE A SPECIAL LOOK AT THESE DONORS AND SUPPORT THEM IN ANY WAY YOU CAN.  THEY ARE DONATING THEIR TIME AND MONEY FOR THIS SPECIAL CAUSE.  SOME ARE OLD STANDBYS, BUT OTHERS ARE NEWER TO THE COMMUNITY AND I THINK BODES WELL FOR OUR FUTURE.   MY HAT IS OFF TO THEM!!!

"Donors listed in alphabetical order.  Winners will be drawn in that same order July 19, 2009 at 3PM at the Odd Year Gathering held at Ojibwa Bowhunters, New Berlin, WI. Need not be present to win."

Jerry Brumm (Great Northern Bowhunting Co.)
Osage Bushbow 62 inches 50 to 55 pounds

Keith Chastain (Wapiti Recurves & Longbows)
Winners choice of longbow or recurve to winners specs.

Bob Morrison (Morrison Archery)
Standard 1 piece longbow to winners specs. Can be upgraded at winners cost.

Dave Rickie
Custom hunting knife engraved "Professional Bowhunters Society Odd Year Gathering 2009 (over logo) Ojibwa Bowhunters New Berlin, WI"

Rick Shepard (Great Northern Quivers)
Sidekick Quiver

Dick Swager (St Joe River Bows)
Winners choice of longbow or recurve at winners specs. with matching knife from

Dave Duerson (Rapid River Knifeworks)

Sue and Kevin TerMaat (RER Bows, LLC)
60 inch Arroyo base model recurve or $500.00 off any in-stock or custom order.

Tickets $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00  Make checks payable to PBS and put Youth Hunt on the memo line of check.  Send to:

Todd Szmania
16301 W. Vogel Dr.
New Berlin, WI 53151

Todd,

I this general or is it like the bow raffle at the bandquet?

Do we put tickets in for specific items or for he whole kit'n-kiboodle?

Thanks,
Rich

Rich,

Note "Donors listed in alphabetical order. Winners will be drawn in that same order July 19, 2009 at 3PM at the Odd Year Gathering held at Ojibwa Bowhunters, New Berlin, WI. Need not be present to win."

Todd

Hey Todd!  Where the heck is New Berlin, Wisconsin?

Todd, is camping available for the PBS Odd Year Gathering at the Ojibwa club?

For a rough estimation, Ojibwa Bowhunters is located about ~15 miles due West of downtown Milwaukee and about ~2.5 miles south of Interstate 94.  

For Exact location you can check either of these links:
http://maps.yahoo.com/index.php#mvt=m&lat=42.982466&lon=-88.055306&zoom=12&q1=3045%20S%20Johnson%20Rd%2C%20New%20Berlin%2C%20WI%2053146&gid1=28224300&q2=1001%20st.%20paul%2C%20milw aukee%2C%20wi

or

http://ojibwabowandarrow.tripod.com/

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkJTNWfdorE&feature=channel_page

Hope we sell lots of tickets to help these kids attend the PBS Youth Leadership Hunt in August.

I mailed in an order for tickets this morning.
Jack

Ojibwa is a good club and range run by a great bunch of guys. It will be a fun weekend with many vendors as well. Mike

We are looking forward to the Odd Year!!

Odds are GREAT to win something in this special raffle!

Really good bows and a great cause!

TTT  for the Kids

Todd, you have mail coming your way from LA.  Thanks, Rodney

:eek:   WOW!  Five bucks a ticket for chances at five custom bows, a couple knives, a GN quiver and there has been a dozen custom arrows added to the list of prizes.  These are cheap tickets for GREAT prizes for a GREAT cause.  

I'll buy my tickets up there to keep them close to the top of the bucket.  :D     Looking forward to what I know will be a super weekend.

Rick

QuoteOriginally posted by Kevin Bahr:
Todd, is camping available for the PBS Odd Year Gathering at the Ojibwa club?

Warning!! Don't camp to close to Kevins camper!    ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.......all night long.

I think I'll be camping also.....Do I need to charge up my battery?

Most of the bows in this raffle are to be ordered from the bowyer at your specs.  One that is not is the Great Northern.  I received it in the mail today and all I can say is, "WOW!"

Osage 62 inch and 54 at 28.  I'll try to post pics later, but I'm having a busy week.  Trying to get out trout fishing with a college bud.  We used to fish together every weekend from March to July 1st.  Last year I didn't fish at all and I haven't been fishing with him in 5ish years.

Bowmania

Kevin, come early and no problem on camping, but sites are limited.  If you have a problem look me up.

Kevin, you must have heard my bro snoring, couldn't have been me...(could it?).  No worries, we will be camping at the motel.  Looking forward to seeing you again!

So can I enter for a certain bow?

QuoteOriginally posted by Kevin Bahr:
Kevin, you must have heard my bro snoring, couldn't have been me...(could it?)

Not sure? Huh! It sounded like a chorus of zzzzzzzz's .....it wasn't a solo    :rolleyes:   Chris was helping.

Bear,
The drawing for the bows and other prizes will be draw in the order that they are listed on the first post that Todd made.